Increasing Medical Student Engagement Through Virtual Rotations in Radiation Oncology

Jenna M. Kahn, MD; Emma C. Fields, MD; Erqi Pollom, MD; Loise Wairiri, MBBS; Neha Vapiwala, MD; Nima Nabavizadeh, MD; Charles R. Thomas, Jr., MD; Rachel B. Jimenez, MD; Ravi A. Chandra, MD, PhD

Advances in Radiation Oncology (Jan 2021)

Increasing Medical Student Engagement Through Virtual Rotations in Radiation Oncology

Jenna M. Kahn, MD,
Emma C. Fields, MD,
Erqi Pollom, MD,
Loise Wairiri, MBBS,
Neha Vapiwala, MD,
Nima Nabavizadeh, MD,
Charles R. Thomas, Jr., MD,
Rachel B. Jimenez, MD,
Ravi A. Chandra, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Jenna M. Kahn, MD: Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; Corresponding author: Jenna Kahn, MD
Emma C. Fields, MD: Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Erqi Pollom, MD: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Loise Wairiri, MBBS: Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
Neha Vapiwala, MD: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nima Nabavizadeh, MD: Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
Charles R. Thomas, Jr., MD: Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
Rachel B. Jimenez, MD: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Ravi A. Chandra, MD, PhD: Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 1
p. 100538

Abstract

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected medical student clerkships and education around the country. A virtual medical student clerkship was created to integrate didactic education with disease specific lectures for medical students, contouring, and hands on learning with telehealth. Twelve medical students in their 3rd and 4th year were enrolled in this 2 week elective from April 27, 2020 to June 5, 2020. There was significant improvement of overall knowledge about the field of radiation oncology from pre elective to post elective (P < .001). Feedback included enjoying direct exposure to contouring, telehealth, and time with residents. Overall this 2 week rotation was successful in integrating radiation oncology virtually for medical students. This is now being expanded to multiple institutions as an educational resource and future rotations for medical students.

Published in Advances in Radiation Oncology

ISSN: 2452-1094 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine; Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/advances-in-radiation-oncology/

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